When to dig out cannes and how to store these flowers in winter

Cannes recently began to gain popularity and appear in private flower gardens and on the Alpine hills. Previously, these exotic flowers were a big mystery for most florists, and they could only be seen in state botanical gardens and nurseries. The main problem was the lack of correct information about when to dig out the canna and how to store these plants. However, after domestic gardeners learned to care for these flowers, they began to appear in large numbers in almost every flower garden.

Cannes: when to dig and how to store

There are several ways to preserve these plants in winter, which can advise professional florists. We will try to disclose each of them.

The first way

When applying this method, the gardener seriously interferes with the life of the plant. To save the bush completely removed all its peduncles, but leaves are completely untouched. The remains of the plant are carefully extracted from the ground together with an earthen lump. When to dig a cane and how to store these flowers when using this method? The optimal period is when the cold has not yet come, and the vegetation period has already come to an end. After extraction from the soil, the plants are placed in specially prepared pots filled with ordinary garden soil, which can be found in a conventional agricultural store. After carrying out this operation, you can move the canes to the wintering site. Usually it is a basement or an entrance house. At this time, they need watering more than once every ten to twelve days.

After the end of winter, to stimulate the emergence of new flower stalks, canna will need to be fed. The mixture for this process is prepared as follows: the florist mixes humus and wood ash in equal parts. At the beginning of May, flowers are usually carried to the air for further hardening, but it should be remembered that cannes are incredibly sensitive to changes in temperature, so at night they need to be covered with a special film.

The second way

The essence of this technique is to provide the plant with a state of ideal rest. When to dig out cannes and how to store them in this case? Extraction from the earth using this method is performed in dry, warm weather in the early autumn. After this, it is necessary to completely cut off all the leaves and stems of canna and, without cleaning the rhizomes from the ground, place in a capacious pot and bring it into a cool, well ventilated room. The soil needs to be moistened once every ten or fourteen days, and at the very beginning of winter, put the plants closer to the light. Spring care is carried out in the same way as in the first method.

The third way

It is suitable for those who are interested when digging out cannes and dahlias. In the early autumn, it is necessary to excavate the plant and very carefully cut all its leaves. Roots thoroughly cleaned from the ground, washed and dried. After that, they can be placed in boxes, poured by sawdust and placed in a cool dark place. At the end of winter, the rhizomes get and separate their decaying and missing parts with a clean and very sharp instrument.

I hope that in this article we fully answered the question of when to dig out the cannes and how to store them during the winter period. Our advice can help any grower grow in his flower garden these wonderful and very beautiful flowers.